⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nets fell 11 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ BKN better than we expected
▼ IND better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 12 points better than our numbers for the Nets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nets won, and why the Pacers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 41 free throws to their 23- Beaten inside, 36 points in the paint to 52
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Nets
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 11
Q3 11:10 · BKN 68-57 IND
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 14
Q3 3:40 · BKN 83-69 IND
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run from level to 8 points up
Q4 4:56 · BKN 98-90 IND
Bad plays
- Technical
Kevin Durant technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q3 4:40 · BKN 71-67 IND
- Missed FT
James Harden misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 4:56 · BKN 92-90 IND
- Missed FT
James Harden misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:38 · BKN 100-92 IND
Pacers
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 11-point deficit to 1
Q3 8:09 · BKN 68-67 IND
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 13-point deficit to 5
Q3 0:03 · BKN 85-80 IND
Bad plays
- Turnover
Chris Duarte bad pass
Q4 4:17 · BKN 94-90 IND
- Turnover
Chris Duarte bad pass
Q4 1:39 · BKN 100-92 IND
- Missed FT
Torrey Craig misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:14 · BKN 105-97 IND
📊The numbers
| BKN | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 40% |
| 6 | Threes made | 8 |
| 23% | Three-point accuracy | 28% |
| 31 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 50 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 20 | Assists | 20 |
| 36 | Points in the paint | 52 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 19 |
| 23 | Points off turnovers | 10 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 9 | Steals | 9 |
| 6 | Blocks | 7 |
